Messiah from Scratch at the Royal Albert Hall is a formal occasion with a paying audience, so please dress smartly.

Sopranos and Altos: If you have come as a group with your regular choir, you may like to dress in your normal choir attire. Others should adopt the TRBC colour-scheme: a top, dress, scarf or shawl in mid-blue for Sopranos, or red for Altos. If you’re not sure about the shade, visit www.kettlewellcolours.co.uk, where Royal Blue/Victoria Blue/Electric Blue will give you a good idea of a suitable blue; similarly Geranium/Poppy/True Red show the preferred shade for altos. If you already have red or blue garments in a different shade, you are welcome to wear them!

Male Altos: We suggest a red shirt with black trousers to match your female colleagues; alternatively you can dress as the Tenors and Basses (see below).

Tenors and Basses: Please wear dark suits or dinner jackets and a white shirt with tie or bow-tie.

Female tenors: Please wear a white shirt and black skirt or trousers, with an optional bow-tie.

You can wear what you like, including a polo shirt if you have one (we regret that it is no longer possible to purchase these colour-coded monogrammed shirts). Concerts at the end of the trip may well be in a very prestigious building, and the appropriate dress will be announced to all singers taking part; this is often the standard long black for women, and DJ or black open-necked shirt for men.  For cruises, we will pass on the information given to us by the cruise company.

We regret that our monogrammed polo tops are no longer available. 

If you are bringing a party of five or more, the children are advised to wear their normal school uniforms to assist with group management.